Food Curry Shop Sakaiya, Sendai Justin Velgus Curry Shop Sakaiya (カレーショップ 酒井屋) is a curry restaurant located in the Sun Mall pedestrian mall in Sendai, Miyagi Pr...
Accommodation Matsushima Hotel Sohkan Justin Velgus Hotel Sohkan is a great hotel, especially for families, in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture. The four floor hotel comes with con...
Transportation JR Matsushimakaigan Station James Rodrigues Dying to see Matsushima? Take the Senseki Line to beautiful Matsushimakaigan Station! Mastushimakaigan station is about a 40 ...
Food Sanpoutei in Koide Rufus Starbuck A gluttonous friend recently revealed to me that he makes a stop on his way back to his hometown, pulling off the expressway ...
Culture “Pictures of Hope" in Tohoku Yuri Sasano The exhibition ''Pictures of Hope” exhibition displays about 420 pictures drawn by the children from disaster-hit areas in Ch...
Culture 21st Century Contemporary Art Peter Lin Spectacular collection of contemporary art in Kanazawa
Shopping Mori no Ichiba Market in Sendai Yuri Sasano Mori no Ichiba is a market located about 20 minutes by bus from Sendai Station. It is full of Sendai flavors, with everything...
Shopping The Kiso Valley's Narai-juku Sandra Isaka The Kiso Valley's Narai-juku is an impressive historic town close to lake Suwa-ko. Narai is a 'must see' for traveler's to N...
Culture Kyushu's Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Aso Shrine - boasting one of the largest gates at a shrine anywhere in Japan - is an oft-overlooked stop in Aso town in Kuma...
Culture Matsushima's Godaido Temple James Rodrigues Godaido Temple is a scenic and serene island stop you should make on your tour of Matsushima Bay